Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-17
SOME TALK

row morning. when Ills thoughL nearly
all of the members will concur in the call.
There is
SOME TALK
circulated about the hotel lObbies during
the day that certain Democratic members,
approximated at from six to nine, will not
participate in the caucus call, but Is not in
sisted upon by those from whom this ru-
NOR eminates, that they will decline to
caucus in the nomination and support the
! Democratic nominee, whoever he may be.
| have endeavOred to trace this rumOr to
authentic sources, but have been unable to
| find any Democrat who will 50 far prove
recreant TO his party rs not to be bound by
its ancient and long honored custom.
Mr. Mason appears to be rs active with
his bluster as ever, and says this evening
that he has the names of eight Democrats
on paper who will not participate in a
caucus, hut when pressed to give their
names he said, ''Oh, it is Il private memo
randum of my own" and refused to give
any further information on the subject.
JIM IS DEvILIsH SLY,
but occasionally will let the cat out of the
bag, and while he refused to give me the
names ON his list he indicated sufficient to
let me surmise that his supposed opposition
to caucus comes from the members of the
Eastern Panhandle. The sentiment here
is growing stronger in favor ola caucus
and full concurrence therein by all the
Democratic members.
INTER STATE COMMERCE.
The passage of the Interstate Commerce
bill on Saturday has been the source of
additional strength to Senator Camden.
All parties, Democrats and Republicans,
concurin the opinion that the passage of
this bill will result in great benefit to the
State and particularly, the long and short
haul OF it, Incorporated i'll the bill by the
Camden amendment. 1t is insisted by the
business men in and about Charleston re-
gardless of party, feeling that there should
now be no further question about Cam
denis return to the position which he has
adorned with the high order OF Statesman
ship, evidenced OH Saturday which places
him on rccord,in a practical way rs stand
ing for the interests of the people against
charge which Jim Maaon has repeatedly
urged in the support of the defeat OF Mr.
Camden.
Mr.. CAMDEN CONGRATULATED
Mr.. Camden remained during most of
the day quietly at his rooms ut the Capt.
tai Hotel where he was called upon by n
large number OF friends and congratulated
upon the result of the CullOm bill and his
efforts thereon, Late in the afternoon he
made several calls at the hotels. When
asked by your correspondent as to the
status of his candidacy replied that he was
perfectly satisfied with the outlook.
Speaker Rowan has been steadily en-
gagged during the day in completing his
committees and will announce them to-
morrow in the House. He has spent
much time in recOnciling the claims for
the several places and it is confidently
announced by his friends that the result OF
his labOrS will render eminent and en-
tire satisfaction to the diversified aud con-
tlcting claims of the several sections of
the State
give you names OF
THE CHAIRMEN
of the different committees rs they will be
announced tomorrow, as follows: Federal
Relations, Lucas; Taxation and Finance,
Chew; Military affairs, Harding; Judi
ciary, John NJ. Hamilton; Counties, etc,
Chancellor; Private Corporations, Wood
OF Ohio; Roads and Internal Navigation,
Yager; Claims and Grievances, Reynolds;
Humane Institutions, Crockett; COntin-
gent Expenses, Kidd; Library, Seiden-
stricken; Arts, Ferguson; Penitentiary,
Chipley; Mines and Mining, Dawson,
| migration, GOrrell; State boundaries,
McClung; Railroads, Kidd; Rules, Speaker;
Enrolled Bills, 'Byrne; Forfeited and I'm
appropriated Lands, Woods, OF Ohio. Mr..
Woods is also on the Committee on Rules
and the Judiciary. Whitaker, of Ohio, is
on the Committees on Federal Relations,
| Taxation and Finance and Private Corpora
tions, &c. Garden. of Ohio is on Taxa
ton and Finance, Roads and Navigation,
and Railroads. Gleason, of Ohio, is on
Library, Penitentiary and Mines and Min
ing.
THE REPUBLICANS.
understand that the Republicans have
eaucusSed the Senatorial question and have
agreed to vote for Republican until the
Democrats can unite on some one accepta-
Bile to them, when they will vote to settle
the question if they can. They have
further decided, in caucus, not to give Sen
atOr Camden vote under any circum-
stances. On the other hand Camden's
friends have positive assurances that eight
Republicans will vote for him.
1t is rumorcd to night that an attempt
will be made to investigate the manage
ment Of the Insane Asylum. 1t is the
same old chestnut and comes from the Re
publican side Tor political buncomb.
The hotel Ruffner is now open for the
reception of guests. The hotel Is certainly
the finest in the State, and under the
management of Col. J. McGOnigal, thor
ough hotel man, cannot be anything else
than success. The bar association will
be royalty introduced there on their visit
next week.
The Supreme Court on yesterday grant
| ed an appeal in the Lunsford will case.
Senator Snyder arrived last night and
will qualify tomorrow.
| SIR ROBERT CHRISTISON, Physician to
Her Majesty the Queen Of England, speak
ing of this coca plant, says: THE pro-
| DartipS of the wonderful niant are the most